diff --git a/hw/arm/musicpal.c b/hw/arm/musicpal.c
index a3b1314d96..42f66b33e1 100644
--- a/hw/arm/musicpal.c
+++ b/hw/arm/musicpal.c
@@ -187,11 +187,6 @@ static void eth_rx_desc_get(uint32_t addr, mv88w8618_rx_desc *desc)
     le32_to_cpus(&desc->next);
 }
 
-static int eth_can_receive(NetClientState *nc)
-{
-    return 1;
-}
-
 static ssize_t eth_receive(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t *buf, size_t size)
 {
     mv88w8618_eth_state *s = qemu_get_nic_opaque(nc);
@@ -381,7 +376,6 @@ static void eth_cleanup(NetClientState *nc)
 static NetClientInfo net_mv88w8618_info = {
     .type = NET_CLIENT_OPTIONS_KIND_NIC,
     .size = sizeof(NICState),
-    .can_receive = eth_can_receive,
     .receive = eth_receive,
     .cleanup = eth_cleanup,
 };